A look into Colorado potato beetle lipid metabolism through the lens of lipid storage droplet proteins

Gueney G., TOPRAK U., Hegedus D. D., Bayram S., Coutu C., Bekkaoui D., ...Daha Fazla

INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, cilt.133, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 133
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103473
  • Dergi Adı: INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Colorado potato beetle, Lipid storage droplet protein, Perilipin, Diapause, Starvation, RNAi, INSECT FAT-BODY, LEPTINOTARSA-DECEMLINEATA, ENERGY-METABOLISM, SUNN PEST, DIAPAUSE, PERILIPIN, EXPRESSION, DROSOPHILA, HORMONE, GENE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) inflicts serious damage to potato plants by feeding ravenously on their leaves. Adult L. decemlineata have a photoperiod-induced dormancy response, also known as diapause, which allows them to survive severe winter conditions by digging into soil. Most insects that undergo diapause accumulate abundant lipid reserves prior to diapause and utilize most of them during the diapause. This process is likely to be governed by the interplay of lipid storage droplet proteins (LSDs), also known as perilipins, with the help of other proteins. Here, genes encoding L. decemlineata LSD1 and LSD2 were identified. Both were expressed primarily in the fat body with LdLSD1 and LdLSD2 being primarily expressed in adult and larval stages, respectively. LdLSD1 was up-regulated in starving larvae, while LdLSD2 was primarily expressed in feeding larvae. The expression pattern of LdLSD1 in adults during feeding, diapause and post-diapause contrasted to the total body fat levels, while the expression pattern of LdLSD2 was positively correlated with total body fat levels. RNA interference (RNAi) of LdLSD2 in larvae suggested a core role for LSD2 in the protection/assembly of storage lipids as this treatment reduced overall lipid droplet volume. These data shed light on the functions of these proteins in L. decemlineata and their roles in both diapause and during starvation.